Israel’s Gaza blockade baffles residents
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Military bureaucrats enforcing Israel’s blockade of Gaza allow frozen salmon filet, facial scrub and low-fat yogurt into the Hamas-ruled territory. Cilantro and instant coffee are another matter — they are banned as luxury items.
Crime rates down for third year, despite recession
Greece to receive EU part of bailout loan
ATHENS, Greece — Greece is to receive €14.5 billion in bailout loans from other European Union countries Tuesday, helping stave off default on around €9 billion of debt due a day later.
Greece receives EU part of bailout loan
ATHENS, Greece — Greece received euro14.5 billion in bailout loans from 10 other European Union countries Tuesday, just in time to meet a crucial debt refinancing deadline that threatened the country with default.
Greeks and the state: an uncomfortable couple
Jailed Texas financier Stanford gets new attorneys
No big offensive in Somalia, fight to be ‘gradual’
Fla. mom to get funds to pay for murder defense
Court sentences German royal to pay high fine
Legal troubles aside, ex-Detroit mayor lives large
Cyber-whistleblower stuns Latvia with tax heist
Afghan leader takes control of vote fraud panel
50,000 former fighters now in Iraqi state jobs
